Leptopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is widespread in tropical and subtropical Asia and the Pacific.[2][3]
| Leptopetalum | |
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| Leptopetalum racemosum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Spermacoceae |
| Genus: | Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn. |
| Type species | |
| Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Species
editAs of March 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Leptopetalum biflorum (L.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum coreanum (H.Lév.) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
- Leptopetalum foetidum (G.Forst.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum grayi (Hook.f.) Hatus.
- Leptopetalum mexicanum Hook. & Arn.
- Leptopetalum pachyphyllum (Tuyama) Naiki & Ohi-Toma
- Leptopetalum pteritum (Blume) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum racemosum (Lam.) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu
- Leptopetalum strigulosum (DC.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.
- Leptopetalum taiwanense (S.F.Huang & J.Murata) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu
References
edit- ^ a b "Leptopetalum Hook. & Arn." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Leptopetalum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Neupane S, Dessein S, Wikström N, Lewis PO, Long C, Bremer B, Motley T (2015). "The Hedyotis-Oldenlandia complex (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae) in Asia and the Pacific: phylogeny revisited with new generic delimitations". Taxon. 64 (2): 299–322. doi:10.12705/642.8.
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